In Search of Leti (2006)
Overview
Buscando A Leti - In Search of Leti, is written and performed in Spanish, subtitled in English. Leti, a ten-year-old girl, is the protagonist of this film. The grandparents become the caretakers when her parents leave Mexico to find work in Chicago. She is discriminated against by her own grandmother, Agustina, for having a dark complexion and indigenous features. The grandfather, Vitorio, protects Leti from the grandmother's prejudiced attitude and bad treatment. This continues for years until Maria, Leti's mother, returns to take her to the United States, tearing her apart from her grandfather.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.143 |
Directed By
Dalia Tapia
Crew
Dalia Tapia
Dalia Tapia
Romeo Diaz
Tadeo Garcia
Guadalupe Vazquez
Johanna Chacon
Meena Singh
TOP CAST
Tatiana Tien Tapia
Leti
Carmen Cenko
Agustina
Yovanny Cabarcas
Comentator
Rosa Isela Frausto
Ms. Gonzalez
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